I'm really strong in basketball

The next night, the Pistons players, who had not slept all night and relied on catching up on sleep during the day, walked into Madison Square Garden yawning.

Their starting lineup tonight is still the top five.

Big Ben, Rasheed, Prince, Hamilton, Billups.

The packed Madison Arena suddenly burst into devastating boos.

New York fans even gave the Pistons five new wrong names.

"Fake Big Ben!"

"Farrashid!"

"FuckPrince!"

"Farke Hamilton!"

"FaKe Billups!"

If boos could kill, the Pistons' five Tigers would have been cut into pieces long ago.And Brian Cook is not even ashes left.

For the Knicks, tonight’s starting lineup is:
Position 21: Pachulia ([-] years old).

Position 42: Malone ([-] years old).

Position 21: Liu He ([-] years old).

No. 33: Hill ([-] years old).

Position 37: Payton ([-] years old).

Two second-year rookies, two old guys on the verge of retirement, and a glass man who has just been lying down for four years.

On the bench, there are only rookie Varejao, as well as the exhausted Big Dog and Hardaway.

The Knicks' lineup is really unavailable. It can be said to be so pitiful that everyone who hears it is sad and everyone who sees it sheds tears.

It can't be any more disabled.

Seeing these five people on the stage, New York fans even felt a sense of sadness that these five people were not going to play, but to die.

"No matter the outcome, please give the Knicks a round of applause tonight!"

Bill Walton, who was in charge of the commentary, felt sorry for the Knicks.

David Stern, who came to watch the game in person from the sidelines, couldn't help but shake his head. He felt that Liu He was so pitiful. It was so miserable to play with a group of old, weak, sick and disabled children.

It also strengthened Xia Tian's determination to help the Knicks.

Beep!
As the buzzer sounded to start the game, both sides jumped the ball.

Farke jumped high and moved the ball into the Pistons' half.

Billups slowly advanced to the frontcourt, and then played a pick-and-roll with Ben at the free throw line.

Billups attracted the defense, made a ground pass, and made a wonderful pass down the court.

Ben took the ball, took a step forward, then jumped directly into the air and bombed the basket.

At this time, the gap between Pachulia and Chandler emerged.

If Chandler is on the court, he can help defend in time.However, Pachulia's defensive pace and awareness are not as good as Chandler's, and he is a step slower.

At this moment, Ma Long rushed over. Regardless of Sanqi 21, he directly hugged Ben's waist and pulled him down.

boom!
Daben was dragged down by Malone even while dribbling the ball, and fell directly to the floor.

Everyone at the scene exclaimed, Ma Long is so cruel this time!It is very likely to cause serious injury to Ben, or even direct reimbursement for the season.

However, New York fans not only do not blame Malone, but feel relieved.

This is how you bullied Jason Williams in the last game, why can't we bully him back?
If you don’t fight back, you’ll think our Knicks are easy to bully.

Beep!
The referee blew the whistle without hesitation.

Malone didn't defend himself. He raised his arms and admitted that it was his foul.

A good man is a good man!
New York fans immediately cheered for Malone.

"Carl, great work!"

"That's it, kill them!"

"Karl, you are our warrior!"

New York fans are really not afraid of trouble and even want to take the initiative to stir up trouble.

Seeing the reaction of the New York fans, Malone even laughed and raised his neck.It was as if he was not the villain who had just committed a foul, but a hero to New Yorkers.

At this time, Daben got up from the floor.

This guy's body is simply made of iron. Ma Long hugged him so hard just now, but Ben didn't do anything at all.

Without any time to think, the grumpy Ben rushed directly towards Ma Long.

Ma Long was not afraid, smiled and raised his iron elbow, waiting for the boss to fight.

Others are afraid of your boss, but I, Ma Long, am not afraid.

Seeing that the conflict was about to break out, Billups and Hamilton rushed over and stopped Ben.

"Ben, don't be impulsive. He is deliberately irritating you. Once you do something, you will definitely be banned."

David Stern was on the sidelines tonight, fighting in front of the league president, and a suspension was absolutely inevitable.

The suspension is not the key yet.

Think about it, if the Pistons win tonight and Ben is suspended.

Even if it's just a one-game suspension, then in the first game of the Finals, the Pistons will have to play against the Spurs or Lakers without a big team. Wouldn't it be a sure defeat?

And if it's two games, or even more, then the Pistons can just admit defeat in the finals.

Give the championship trophy directly to your opponent.

Thinking of this, Da Ben suppressed his anger and just looked at Ma Long fiercely, but no longer dared to take action.

In response, Malone just smiled.

Ben's eyes are indeed scary, but that's for ordinary people. Will "Iron Elbow" Malone care?
After 20 seasons in the NBA, Malone has never been afraid of anyone.

Immediately, after discussion, the three referees made a penalty...a first-level flagrant foul.

The Pistons got two free throws.

Immediately, Ben stepped to the free throw line. Amidst the boos of the New York fans "Fuck Ben," he made a steady output and made 2 of 1 free throws.

0: 1.

The game continues.

The Pistons continued to attack.

Billups continued to work with Ben in pick-and-rolls.

This time, Payton was determined to bypass the defense and target Billups.

The Knicks don't switch defenses, and Malone still stares at Ben.

In an instant, the Pistons' pick-and-roll tactics were broken.

The Pistons' pace stalled for a moment, and then they started running again.

Hamilton took advantage of Rasheed's screen, walked along the baseline to get rid of Hill, went around the corner, and caught the ball and shot.

But at this moment, Ma Long pounced on him in time, causing enough interference.

Bang!

Hamilton snapped.

Pachulia blocked Rashid, desperately protected the rebound, and relied on his excellent passing vision to find Liu He immediately.

Liu He caught the ball and quickly launched a counterattack.

Prince followed Liu He closely and was very difficult to deal with.

However, Liu He is no longer the rookie he was back then.Approaching the basket, Liu He took the initiative to look for a confrontation, knocked Prince away, and scored an easy layup.

Currently, in one-on-one fast break situations, Liu He can easily beat anyone.

Bang, swish!

2: 1.

Looking back, the Pistons attack.

Billups continued to call Ben to come out for the pick-and-roll, but before Ben was in place, Billups suddenly started a breakthrough, catching Payton off guard.

This guy... is so treacherous.

However, Liu He moved quickly and blocked Billups' breakthrough line.

Payton took the opportunity to catch up and cooperated with Liu He to double-team Billups.

When Billups wanted to score the ball, Liu He and Payton immediately increased their intensity, took the initiative to get physical, and were very aggressive, forcing Billups to be very embarrassed.

I don’t know if it was because he didn’t sleep well last night, but Billups, who has always been steady, made a mistake and left the door wide open.

Liu He took the opportunity to take action, poked the basketball away, and then used his strong body to squeeze past Billups, grab the basketball, and start a fast break himself.

The Pistons chased after him and tried to stop Liu He.

Liu He glanced out of the corner of his eye and suddenly slowed down in the frontcourt. He used his back to hold up Hamilton who had no time to slow down. When Hamilton was forced to stop by himself, he jumped easily and put the basket in to score.

Swish!
4: 1.

After two consecutive waves of defensive counterattacks, the morale of the Knicks was greatly shaken.

Under the organization of the on-site DJ, more than 2 New York fans in the audience shouted in unison:

"Knicks, defense!"

"Defense, Knicks!"

"Knicks, defense!"

……

Amidst the shouts that echoed throughout the sky, Billups's iconic "Sudden Arrow" hit another iron.

Payton held the ball on the fast break, and faced Billups's blockage, he passed the ball to Liu He without hesitation.

Liu He didn't stick to the ball either. The moment he caught the ball, facing Prince's defense, he immediately crossed Hill who was running on the flank.

Hill caught the ball, took off, and bombed the basket in the air.

boom!
6: 1.

"Roar!"

Hill, who had always been gentle and gentle, looked up to the sky and roared.

The Knicks reached their most dangerous moment and were already standing on the edge of the cliff, which also inspired the blood and passion in Hill's bones.

The excited Hill rushed up and gave Liu He a high-five.

"Pretty spread!"

"Of course!"

Liu He did not shirk and replied with a smile.

At this moment, Liu He has scored 4 points, 1 assist and 1 steal.

Pistons offense.Billups knew he was in poor condition, so he didn't force the shot and handed the ball to Rasheed in the low post.

That's the smart thing about Billups, he always makes the right choice.When to play by yourself and when to leave it to your teammates... This is an essential ability for a top point guard.

Rasheed turned his back to Malone, made two blows, pressed his back against Malone, and turned over to shoot a straight-arm jumper.

Malone remained motionless throughout the entire process, firmly maintaining his defensive position and constantly engaging in physical confrontation, invading Rashid's body.

Rashid is a fierce thug, but in front of Malone, he is just a little Karami.

Bang!

I don’t know whether it was Malone’s defense that was too good or Rashid also didn’t sleep well last night. Anyway, Rashid also sent the first iron of the game.

It is worth mentioning that regardless of how old Malone is, until he retires, facing the league's first-line power forwards Duncan, Garnett, and Nowitzki... Malone can restrict these superstars to a certain extent.

I can only say that your uncle is still your uncle.

Age is an athlete's biggest enemy, but some athletes are beyond the realm of common sense.

So far, except for Ben's free throws, the Pistons still have not scored in sports games.

Malone used his wide back to jam Rashid, smoothly collected the rebound, and then found Liu He.

Why are the Knicks' interior players willing to look for Liu He as soon as they get a rebound?
Because he is tall!
Liu He, who is 206cm, stands out from the crowd as he stands outside. His passing is more reliable and he is not easily intercepted.

Liu He can play fast breaks by himself, or he can serve as a transfer station, using his height advantage to find other teammates to play fast breaks.

Therefore, height will always be the number one talent in basketball.

This time, Liu He found Hill who was further ahead.

Hill was soaring all the way and was intercepted by Hamilton and Prince, and immediately passed the ball back to Liu He.

Liu He just ran to the top of the key and picked up the ball. The basketball cut through the sky and was firmly pocketed.

Swish!
9: 1.

Liu He's statistics came to 7 points, 1 assist and 1 steal.

Who would have thought that this Knicks team, with only its defeated team remaining, was clearly on the edge of the cliff, but it could launch a desperate counterattack and get off to such a crushing start.

Beep!
Coach Larry Brown jumped up and called a timeout.

"Damn it, cheer up, you Pinkie Pies! Get on your damn defense!"

"Even O'Neal's grandma can tear apart your defense. Your defense is as fragile as a girl's clothes in a nightclub. You are simply defenseless!"

"Do you want to be defeated by a group of old, weak, sick and disabled? If I were you, I would just hang myself on the basket."

Amid Larry Brown's vicious curses, the Pistons' Fab Five chased away some of the sleepyheads and regrouped.

After the pause comes back.

Hamilton used the cover of his teammates to run into the open space and catch the ball and shoot.

Swish!
9: 3.

The Pistons finally scored their first sports game score.

The Knicks attacked, and Liu He, who had a hot touch, took the ball at the top of the arc. As soon as he started inside, Hamilton came over and cooperated with Prince to attack Liu He.

Liu He gave the ball to Hill without hesitation.

Hill caught the ball and rushed towards the paint area.

However, Ben's defense was so good that he immediately jumped out and blocked Hill.

Under Ben's interference, Hill's emergency jump shot came out of the frame.

Bang!

The Pistons protected the rebound and launched a defensive counterattack.

Hamilton made a cut, received a pass from Billups, and caused a foul on Hill.

Then Hamilton went to the free throw line. As the king of mid-range shots, Hamilton steadily made two free throws.

9: 5.

After the timeout, the Pistons instantly launched a 4-0 attack wave, catching up with the score and clinging to the point difference.

Drexler couldn't help but said in the studio: "This Pistons team is really tough! No team wants to meet them in the series."

The Knicks attack.

The Pistons saw that the double-team defense in the last round was effective, and they were more determined to double-team Liu He in this round.

Fortunately, Hill threw the damn basketball into the basket this time.

Swish!
11: 5.

Looking back, Billups faced Payton and summoned Rasheed to come out for a pick-and-roll. As a result, before Rasheed could reach his position, he fired a cold arrow.

Swish!
11: 8.

Except for Ben, the other four players on the Pistons don't seem to have strong offensive power, but if any one of them relaxes their defense, they are seeking death.

The Knicks attack.

The New York fans at the scene clenched their fists nervously.

Their lead was down to 3 points.

Liu He passed Hill when he was double-teamed.

As soon as Hill got the ball, he was blocked by the ubiquitous Ben.

Hill immediately passed the ball to Pachulia. Pachulia caught the ball and made a layup, but was caught by Rashid who had been waiting for a while and slapped him with a big fire pot.

Fortunately, Malone picked up the basketball, avoided Rasheed's block, and made a jump shot.

Snapped!
Unexpectedly, the flexible Ben has returned to the penalty area and once again delivered a hot pot feast.

Hill grabbed the basketball again and shot for the third time.

However, both Wallaces were at the basket, keeping the basket airtight.

Snapped!
Big Ben blocked the shot for the third time.

"Roar!"

Double Wallace raised his head to the sky and roared angrily.

"The restricted area is my territory and I have the final say!"

Big Ben roared, venting his humiliation at being misjudged by Malone at the beginning of the game.

In one round, three blocks were sent.

This is the Detroit no-fly zone created by the two Wallace combinations that make the entire league fearful!

Detroit is a motor city and does not produce airplanes, so takeoffs are prohibited here.

In those years, even "Shark" O'Neal had to scrape off a layer of grease when encountering Detroit's no-fly zone.

The Pistons took the opportunity to launch a wave of defensive counterattacks.

Billups made a layup.

Swish!
11: 10.

Only 1 points left.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He continued to encounter double-team defense, which reduced the defensive pressure on the remaining four Knicks.

Payton seized the opportunity and shot directly from beyond the three-point line.

Bang!

Unfortunately, Payton failed to seize the opportunity.

New York fans' hearts trembled, it was over, they were going to be overtaken.

The two Wallaces, one on the left and one on the right, worked together to guard the penalty area, blocking Pachulia and Malone behind them to protect the rebounds.

But at this moment, a figure pushed past the defender, rushed into the penalty area, leaped high, grabbed food from the four giant beasts under the basket, grabbed the rebound, and smashed it into the basket with one hand.

boom!
Knicks No. 25.

Liu He!

13: 10.

"Roar!"

After completing the make-up dunk, Liu He fell from the basket, beat his chest hard, and roared: "This is my house!"

"This is my house!"

"This is my house!"

(This is my home)
This is my horse!
I have the final say!
In an instant, all the New York fans jumped to their feet and yelled Liu He's name crazily.

"Liu He! Liu He! Liu He..."

"Good shot! At the critical moment, you have to rely on Liu He!"

In the CCTV live broadcast room, director Zhang Weiping, who was in charge of commentating this game, also shouted excitedly.

"This is Liu He! This is the team boss! This is the superstar!"

Double Wallace blocked three shots in one round, almost breaking the Knicks' mentality.

At the critical moment, Liu He made a shocking putback dunk and declared "This is my horse" to re-support the team's morale.

Pistons attack.

Billups and Rasheed were working together in a pick-and-roll on one side, attracting the Knicks' defensive attention, but suddenly passed a pass to Hamilton who was cutting on the other side.

Hamilton drove into the penalty area and tipped the ball for a layup.

At this moment, another figure wearing No. 25 jersey fell from the sky, like a god descending from heaven, and directly nailed Hamilton's shot to the backboard.

Crack, bang!

Immediately after landing, Liu He relied on his absolute height advantage to collect the rebound above Hamilton's head.

Immediately, Liu He launched a fast attack himself.

The Pistons' defense was indeed excellent. When their offense failed, their first reaction was to return to defense and deny the Knicks a chance for a fast break.

When Liu He saw this, he was not in a hurry and pushed forward slowly.

Prince stood at the top of the arc, waiting for Liu He.

The smart Pachulia saw this and ran slowly with Liu He.When approaching the top of the arc, he suddenly turned towards the top of the arc to block Prince.

Prince wanted to go around Pachulia, but Pachulia stretched out his arm to block him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu He aimed at the basket, squatted down, lifted the ball, jumped, and flicked his wrist...

Swish!
16: 10.

For Liu He, this kind of ball means giving away points.

此刻的刘河已经得到12分1篮板1助攻1抢断1盖帽。

At the critical moment, Liu He scored 5 points in a row, instantly pulling the Knicks back from the brink of danger.

(End of this chapter)